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pan and scan

noun

a technique for changing the aspect ratio of a wide-screen film, usually by selecting the significant section of each film frame and cropping the sides, so that it can be transmitted in 4:3 aspect ratio.

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Nearby words

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  9. pan head,
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Compare letterbox(def 2).
Related formspan-and-scan, adjective
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